Should I go 137 for this fat? Or will 135 be ok?

by skeeter2112

25 Comments

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  2. Weary-Cantaloupe-571

    129 for 5 hours. Sear on the grill

  3. Ok-Form-1386

    135 for 6 hrs. 15 min ice bath. Sear,slice and enjoy

  4. andymilder

    Never sous vide under 130 for more than 2 hours.

    I would do 135 – 137 for 6-8 hours. Six is enough, just depends on if you have the time.

  5. SameAwareness4078

    I’ve done 131f for five hours multiple times and it’s always incredible. Going to try 135 for six hours this year on xmas.

  6. CaliHusker83

    Californian here. Do 134-135 for 2-4 hours.

    Tri tip is chewy under that temp. It’s not similar to a strip steak or sirloin.

  7. Dingleberry_Blumpkin

    136 for 4-6 hours. I actually prefer 4 hours because it has more bite. You can go 6 if you want it really tender but it can get a little mushy for me. I wouldn’t go below 135 or it will be chewy. I have done A LOT of tri tip

  8. bluegoo-photography

    I’ve done this many, many times. Dry brine overnight and then 130F for 2-4 hrs and then sear the heck out of it. Melts in your mouth…

  9. kiltedgeek

    I do 127 for 2 to 4 hours, then hard sear (2 minutes at least on a side)

  10. Justsomeguy1983

    Dang, Those look fucking great. I don’t sous vide this cut, but damn, i’m having grown-up feelings looking at that meat.

  11. I do tri tips all the time, I buy them on sale and will cook them all at the same time and then freeze them for later. For my it’s 136/137 my families them a bit more tender so I go for the 6hr mark. Ice bath and freeze. Your time limit will work, make sure you do a nice bath so when you brown it won’t over cook

  12. SuperFan28475

    whoa, i see that i’m an outlier.

    i cook for a full 24 hours. all the chewiness is gone. depending on the preferences of my guests i will cook at 129.5 to 134. then i build a large open flame on my grill using wood chips and leave the tritip in the open flames for 60 seconds, then turn, then 45 more seconds. then i let it sit under light tin foil for 20 minutes. if i say so myself it gets rave reviews every single time.

  13. viroimmuno

    I have some Wagyu tri tip that I was planning to smoke for an hour or so then sous vide for 4-6 hours and sear at the end. Thoughts/suggestions?

  14. Redditholio

    I’ve done them for a couple of days at 130 and they are great that way.

  15. mancastronaut

    131, seven hours. Did one last weekend – was incredible.

  16. SkewerNU

    Those look delicious. Mouth is open for any leftovers! 😁